Monthly Archives: February 2019

Do you have any thought on the UW-Foxconn deal? On the morning of February 8, the TAA caucus–”UW Foxhounds”–orchestrated a banner drop preceding the Board of Regents meeting at Union South. The deal was not just an “employment opportunity” or “potential research collaboration.” The Board of Regents used such rhetoric to make us complicit in our…

On February 7, 2019, TAA members turned out to phone bank for Satya Rhodes-Conway for mayor, Ali Muldrow for school board seat 4, and Amanda Mirilli for school board seat 5. The membership of the Teaching Assistant’s Association has voted to endorse these candidates, each of whom has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting organized…

On behalf of your graduate student union, welcome back to campus (and hopefully to warmer weather ahead!). We are thrilled to have opened this semester with news of a 8.99% pay increase for Teaching Assistants next year. Your colleagues worked hard to advocate for fair pay over the last two years; union members met regularly…

The February 6th Graduate Assistant Policies and Procedures (GAPP) meeting was fiery and eventful. We are still working toward a mutual solution regarding the number of days graduate assistants have to file a grievance. Administrators are advocating for 30 days citing expediency, while the TAA is advocating for more time to ensure graduates can attempt…